Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt)

In my last German lesson of the winter term, we watched Run Lola Run !

Lola played by Franka Potente, gets a frantic phone call from her boyfriend, Manni played by Moritz Bleibtreu. It’s 20 minutes to noon, and his boss, who’s meeting him at noon in front of the phone booth he’s calling from, will kill him if he doesn’t have the 100,000 marks which he lost on the subway (which he had to get as Lola's moped got stolen). His only recourse (according to him)is to hold up a nearby supermarket. 

The remainder of the movie gives 3 successive versions of Lola’s 20-minute race against the clock, with different outcomes in each case as she runs across the city to her father’s bank. 

In a compact 90 minutes combining snips of animation, quirky characters, situations and dialogue, and a quick pace. I found the film entertaining, satisfying, and absorbing, as well as flawlessly acted, staged, edited, produced and directed(by Tom Tykwer). I thought that Lola ran her race with flair and style, and left all others way behind. Most importantly the film keeps the viewer guessing until the final frame. I still don't know which of the 3 scenarios was the real one..I guess the director wanted that.

I really recommend this film !